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Summary: My favorite source for stupendous dinner parties
Review: I've owned this book since it first came out in 1992, and it occupies a special place in my cooking library -- eye-level shelf for easy reach. The salad of tart greens with prosciutto and warm balsamic dressing has been my first course for many outstanding dinner parties, including several on New Year's Eve. Other particular favorites - the lamb, garlic & potato roast, maccheroni with baked grilled vegetables, torta barozzi, and chestnut ricotta cheesecake. Ms. Kasper's outstanding knowledge of this regional Italian cuisine is equally matched by her understanding of how a home chef times and assembles a multi-course meal. I'm now ordering her new book, The Italian Country Table, and hope to be just as impressed.
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Summary: "The" definitive source for Northern Italian cooking.
Review: I've owned/used this book 10 months now, and am very impressed with the author's knowledge and ability to pass her knowledge on to her readers. The book is well organized, the food great! (My strongest recommendation to the author to please produce a companion book on Southern Italian cooking.)
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Summary: italian food has never been so traditionally fresh and new
Review: kaser gives us incredible insight to italian tradition as well as the unusual. The most incredible bolognese sauce graces the pages of this book. traditional christmas dishes are included in this book are capon and rabbit dishes and sweet pastas del Rinascimento. Discover Emiglia-Romana!
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Summary: Excellent reading and wonderful recipes
Review: Lynne truly researches her food topics and background. The book is fasinating - all about the Italian region, its food, and its history. A joy to read and learn from. She is also great to listen to on NPR. N.Alexander
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Summary: Excellent book of the region
Review: My family has lived in Ravenna for over 30 years during the summers. This is our very favorite cook book. During the winter it brings back the glories of Emilia Romagna. Buy it, you will treasure it forever.
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Summary: Worthy of your kitchen and your coffee table
Review: No other author has inspired such creativity and emotion in me. Kasper doesn't just tell you the ingredients and procedures, she relates the history of her dishes and the people behind them. From the Wine Basted Rabbit to the Balsalmic and Braised Garlic Pasta, every recipe is absolutely wonderful! Each recipe is followed by helpful wine and menu suggestions. If you are passionate about the people, culture, and food of Italy this is the book for you.
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Summary: Mouth-watering Balsamic Roast Chicken
Review: The Balsamic Roast Chicken is simply splendid. I use free-range chicken parts and rub the garlic-rosemary paste under the skin (I make more of the paste than the recipe calls for). The chicken is delicious even without the balsamic vinegar--moist and tender. I love the recipe for sprucing up canned chicken broth, too--use fat-free broth and you can skip a step or two. The Green Beans Bolognese are absolutely wonderful, as well. I am looking forward to trying more recipes from this book and wowing my dinner guests (again)! YUM!
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Summary: Fun to read and more fun to use
Review: The recipe for soup stock alone has changed my life! I used to use canned stock, but now I make this stock once a month and use it for everything--I even drink steaming mugs of it for breakfast. All the recipes are so precise that even a beginner like me can prepare some impressive meals
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Summary: Fun to read and more fun to use
Review: The recipe for soup stock alone has changed my life! I used to use canned stock, but now I make this stock once a month and use it for everything--I even drink steaming mugs of it for breakfast. All the recipes are so precise that even a beginner like me can prepare some impressive meals
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Summary: Lynn obviously loves food
Review: This cookbook is a loving introduction into some of the best Italian cooking I have tasted. Impressive dishes can be prepared from clear and easy directions; directions for advanced preparation and freezing are ideal for entertaining. The ragu recipes alone make this book valuable. Excellent tortellini, excellent peasant bread.
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